Sake Flashcards
HeavenSake
Junmai
Junmai 12 Region: Hyogo Grade: Junmai ABV 12% Taste: Rich notes of salted caramel, cacao, kumquat & almond. Savory & mineral w round palette. Dry to off dry
Ceviche
HeavenSake
Junmai Ginjo
Junmai Ginjo Region: Miyagi Grade: Junmai Ginjo ABV 15% Taste: lemon peel & creme brûlée’. crisp & light. honeycomb, nougat & white raisin.
Ceviche, sashimi, raw oysters, toro tartare
HeavenSake
Daiginjo
Junmai Daiginjo Region: Yamaguchi Grade: Junmai Daiginjo ABV 16% Taste: Delicately floral, grape, apple & lush tropical fruit. Vibrant rich & aromatic early summer pears, wild red berries, muscat grapes
Uni, lobster, desserts like tiramisu, creme brûlée
JOTO
Junmai Green
Grade: Junmai
Taste: fruitier & cleaner than many junmais.
JOTO
Junmai Nigori Blue
Nigori
Grade: Junmai
Taste: Dry earthy balance to milky coconutty fruit notes.
JOTO
Daiginjo Clocks
Nigori
Grade: Junmai
Taste: Crushed sage on nose, spiced apple on palette, finish w/ supple satin texture
Hakutsuru
Sayuri Nigori
Nigori
ABV 12.5%
Taste: “Little Lily” white grape & cherry blossom
Spicy food or dessert chocolate
Hakutsuru
Premium Sho-Une Junmai Daiginjo
Daiginjo
ABV 15.5%
Taste: nose filled w white peach apples grapes and pear. soft pear on palette.
Hakutsuru
Superior Junmai Ginjo
Ginjo
ABV 14.5%
Taste: clean, smooth w fruit tones to make even and dry flow
Sashimi, tempura